memento

noun

mə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce memento (audio)
Definition of mementonext
as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event kept a seashell as a memento of their first meeting, which happened to be at the beach

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Recent Examples of memento The T-shirts are coveted mementos of the big day, and longtime participants often have collections of T-shirts from races past. — AJC.com, 30 June 2026 In the wake of that display, mementoes were also placed by an Antetokounmpo mural in Milwaukee. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026 The Yankees memento will be a part of Sotheby’s upcoming auction of over 170 lots of basketball, baseball, football, tennis, and more sports memorabilia. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 In this intimate setting, the master not only shared the history of Takaoka’s intricate tin craftsmanship but also guided the couple in creating their own elegant tin cups—personalized with their initials as a lasting memento of their journey. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for memento
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memento
  1. reminder
  2. memorial
  3. souvenir
Noun
  • Like many public events in wartime Ukraine, the festival blended ordinary leisure with reminders that the war is never far away.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • The most potent reminder of the bloodshed lies in the thousands of people buried under debris.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of reminder
Noun
  • But what was once a small memorial is now just the base of an old rotary phone without the handset.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The address concluded with a fireworks display over the memorial after storms earlier in the evening cleared.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of memorial
Noun
  • Buyers pounced anyway, including a Chinese billionaire, Justin Sun, who spent $75 million on the tokens and $200 million on the souvenir coins.
    — Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • In the 1890s, Henry Flagler’s crews leveled a massive burial mound to build his Royal Palm hotel across the river, selling skulls as souvenirs and dumping the rest of the human remains into a sinkhole, never since found.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of souvenir

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